almost

/ˈȯl-ˌmōst/

Middle English, from Old English ealmǣst, from eall + mǣst most

adverb

  1. very nearly but not exactly or entirely

We're almost there.

adjective

  1. very near but not quite

an almost failure

idiom

  1. nearly certain or definite

His victory in the election is almost a certainty.